Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION SUBMITTING AN INITIATIVE MEASURE TO PROVIDE BINDING ARBITRATION AND RELATED PROCEDURES FOR SWORN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ON ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 MUNICIPAL ELECTION; REQUESTING THAT THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADD THESE CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 ELECTION; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MEASURE; AUTHORIZING ARGUMENTS AND THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST THE MEASURE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY TO PAY THE CITY OF STOCKTON’S COST OF PLACING THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO PLACE THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT AND TO CAUSE THE MEASURE TO BE PRINTED On February 15, 2024, the Proponents filed a Notice of Intent to Circulate an Initiative Petition to amend the City of Stockton’s Charter; and On May 20, 2024 the Proponents filed the petition with the City Clerk’s office. Upon prima facie review of the Petition, the Clerk’s Office determined the Petition contained sufficient raw signatures. The Petition was then delivered by the Clerk’s Office to the San Joaquin Registrar of Voters for verification of signatures on Mary 29, 2024; and On June 14, 2024 the Registrar of Voters completed verification of signatures. The number of estimated signatures verified is 22,423, which is more than the 20,315 valid signatures required to qualify this matter on a general election ballot. Based on the verification of signatures issued by the Registrar of Voters, the City Clerk executed a Certificate of Sufficiency regarding this petition on June 17, 2024; now, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Stockton hereby submits to the qualified electors of the City of Stockton at the General Municipal Election of November 5, 2024, a ballot measure to amend the Charter of the City of Stockton. The full text of the proposed Charter amendments shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is hereby incorporated by this reference into this Resolution. //
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That question is to appear as follows:
MEASURE:_____
Revisions to Stockton City Charter – Impartial and Binding Arbitration Shall the Stockton City Charter be revised to impose impartial and binding arbitration for Sworn Police and Fire Department Employee Disputes including procedures for impasse resolution for all terms and conditions of employment? YES
NO
Section 2. (a) A General Municipal Election is hereby called to be held in the City of Stockton on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, (consolidated with the State of California General Election) for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said city the Measure set forth in Section 1 of this Resolution to amend the Charter of said city. (b) Said General Municipal Election hereby called shall be held and conducted, and the votes canvassed, and the returns thereof made, and the results thereof ascertained and determined as herein provided, and in all particulars not prescribed in this Resolution, said General Municipal Election shall be held as provided for in the City Charter and otherwise in accordance with the Elections Code of the State of California.
Section 3. The City Attorney of the City of Stockton is hereby authorized and directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure by August 8, 2024; and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election in the time, form and manner as required by law.
Section 4. The City Council requests that the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors add this proposed charter amendment as set forth in Section 1 of this Resolution to the ballot of the General Municipal Election to be held November 5, 2024.
Section 5. The City Clerk if authorized to call for arguments and the filing of rebuttal arguments for or against the measure. The deadline for filing arguments for or against the measure shall be July 29, 2024, for the direct arguments, and August 8, 2024, for rebuttal arguments.
Section 6. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate the necessary funds to pay for the City of Stockton’s cost of placing the measure on the ballot.
Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to place the measure on the ballot and to cause the measure to be printed. A copy of the measure shall be made available to any voter upon request.
Section 8. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is hereby given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to sign and publish notice as required by law.
Section 9. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Board of Supervisors of San Joaquin County and the Registrar of San Joaquin County.
Section 10. This measure shall become effective, upon the majority affirmative vote of the eligible voters of the City of Stockton and upon certification and filing of the election results and the filing of the adopted measure with the Secretary of State, in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED June 27, 2024 .
KEVIN J. LINCOLN II
Mayor City of Stockton
ATTEST:
KATHERINE ROLAND, CMC, CPMC
Interim City Clerk City of Stockton